scholarly journals Fix Desalination System Technology as Development of Creative and Innovative Capabilities of Youth Community

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Eko Prayetno ◽  
Risandi Dwirama Putra ◽  
Dedy Kurniawan ◽  
Edwin Ghutowo ◽  
Soedrajad Haryo Adji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Target Object ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Innovative Capabilities ◽  
Scientific Principles ◽  
Learning Development

Community service activity is conducted in the region of KKN-PPM Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji (UMRAH) in the Malang Rapat Village, Bintan Regency.  Malang Rapat Village was chosen because of the location on the coastal area and have a concern about the management of hydrology, clean water resources and the management of limited water resources.  The lack of information and transfer of knowledge to the community in the coastal areas will produce some difficulties to solve the problems, especially in solving the problems regarding the adequacy and need for clean water. Then the general condition of the youth village in the coastal areas is not goal oriented. Based on those exercising their Community Services activities are carried out using the learning development by including the principle of 4C (Creative, Collaborative, Communicative and Competitive). It is expected that with the development of scientific principles that incorporate the principle of the transfer of the value of creativity, collaborative, communicative and competitive will give a very good impact to the target object for the long term. In this case, appropriate technology was designed for a public event in the Region KKN-PPM Malang Rapat Village in helping to resolve the problem of clean water needs for consumption is making Fix Desalination System. Fix Desalination System designed structure mica glass/acrylic which has a volume of 1 m3 to produce 15.95 ml distilled fresh water in the tank within 6 hours.

scholarly journals Optimizing the Use of Hidram Pump to Supply Water Needs In Nagari Barulak Tanah Datar

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-226
Author(s):  
Hendri Nurdin ◽  
Waskito Waskito ◽  
Hasanuddin Hasanuddin ◽  
Delima Yanti Sari
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Public Funding ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Living Things

Water is one of the financial needs for life. In everyday life we can see the importance of water for all living things, as well as human beings who also need water very much. In Jorong Dalam Nagari Barulak Tanah Datar, the need for clean water is difficult to obtain. This is because the position of this area is in the highlands. During the summer in the highlands it is very difficult to find a source of clean water, so that to meet these water needs, people get it by buying. The solution to overcome this problem is to apply science and technology in the form of a hydram pump that utilizes water pressure from a reservoir from a spring. Then the water is pumped through a pipeline to the divider tank at an elevated area. Clean water supply using a hydram pump is able to distribute water by 18.43 liters/min. So that the performance of a hydram pump continuously (within 24 hours) can supply of water as much as 26.54 m3/day. Applying appropriate technology in the form of a hydram pump as an effort to optimize the supply of clean water from the lowlands to the highlands so that it can address the water needs in the Nagari Barulak community. Utilizing the potential of existing water resources has an impact on increasing activities and reducing public funding for buying clean water.

scholarly journals Strategi Pengembangan Wisata Kesehatan melalui Pemberdayaan Kelompok Sadar Wisata pada Masyarakat Kepulauan (Studi Kasus: Pulau Giliyang Kecamatan Dungkek Kabupaten Sumenep)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Ach. Muhib Zainuri ◽  
Tundung Subali Patma ◽  
Elly Purwanti
Keyword(s):  
Group Discussion ◽  
Design Strategy ◽  
Community Services ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Health Tourism ◽  
Tourist Satisfaction ◽  
Need Analysis ◽  
And Training

The objective of this community services is to design strategy of health tourism which combines economic, social, and ecological values in tourism development at Giliyang Island - subdistrict Dungkek, Sumenep regency. The problem that faced to achieve the objective are the weakness of institutions and human resources. The methodology used in this activity are focus group discussion (FGD) and stakeholder need analysis (SNA) and system approach that develop from questioners and deep interviews with all stakeholders. The result of community services are (1) empowerment tourism  awarness  group of Sora Laksana, (2) practice and training of a appropriate technology, and (3) conservation of mangrove and coast forest. Impact of the activities show that such as preservation, conservation, and tourist satisfaction indicate positive value. Meanwhile impact on local economy and community empowerment have not been shown positive value. These phenomenous happen because the tourism zone still under development. Therefore there is need a strategic strategy to achieve sustainable development of health tourism. ABSTRAKTujuan yang hendak dicapai dari kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah untuk merancang strategi pengembangan wisata kesehatan yang mengombinasikan aspek ekonomi, sosial, dan ekologi dalam pengembangan kepariwisataan di Pulau Giliyang, Kecamatan Dungkek, Kabupaten Sumenep. Untuk mencapai tujuan ini, masalah yang nampak adalah lemahnya institusi pariwisata dan sumberdaya manusia. Metodologi yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini adalah melalui diskusi kelompok fokus, analisis kebutuhan seluruh pemangku kepentingan, dan mengembangkan pendekatan sistem melalui wawancara mendalam dengan semua pemangku kepentingan. Hasil  kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah (1) pemberdayaan kelompok sadar wisata - Pokdarwis Sora Laksana, (2) penerapan dan pelatihan teknologi tepat guna, dan (3) konservasi hutan mangrove dan hutan pantai. Dampak kegiatan seperti konservasi, pemeliharaan, dan kenyamanan pengunjung menunjukkan nilai positif. Sedangkan pengaruh terhadap perekonomian lokal dan pemberdayaan masyarakat belum menunjukkan nilai positif. Hal ini terjadi karena zonasi wisata masih baru. Sehingga masih dibutuhkan cara yang strategis untuk mencapai pengembangan pariwisata kesehatan yang berkelanjutan.Kata kunci : wisata kesehatan, daya dukung, tata ruang, wisata berkelanjutan,  

scholarly journals Assessment Model Impact of Climate Change on Potential Production for Food and Energy Needs for the Coastal Areas of Bengkulu, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 159-169
Author(s):  
Eko Sumartono ◽  
Gita Mulyasari ◽  
Ketut Sukiyono
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Availability ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Assessment Model ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Food Reserves ◽  
The Impact

Bengkulu is said to be the center of the world's climate because of the influence of water conditions and the topography of the area where the rain cloud formation starts. The waters in Bengkulu Province become a meeting place for four ocean currents which eventually become an area where the evaporation process of forming rain clouds becomes the rainy or dry season and affects the world climate. Method to analyze descriptively, shows oldeman Classification and satellite rainfall estimation data is added. In relation to the Analysis of Potential Food Availability for the Coastal Areas of Bengkulu Province uses a quantifiable descriptive analysis method based. The results show that most are included in the Oldeman A1 climate zone, which means it is suitable for continuous rice but less production due to generally low radiation intensity throughout the year. In an effort to reduce or eliminate the impact of climate change on food crop production, it is necessary to suggest crop diversification, crop rotation, and the application of production enhancement technologies. Strategies in building food availability as a result of climate change are: First, develop food supplies originating from regional production and food reserves on a provincial scale. Second, Empowering small-scale food businesses which are the dominant characteristics of the agricultural economy, especially lowland rice and horticultural crops. Third, Increase technology dissemination and increase the capacity of farmers in adopting appropriate technology to increase crop productivity and business efficiency. Four, Promote the reduction of food loss through the use of food handling, processing and distribution technologies. 

Implementing BioSand Filters in Rural Honduras

2013 ◽  
pp. 468-496
Author(s):  
Jacob Z. Morris ◽  
Ken D. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Similar System ◽  
Extreme Poverty ◽  
Biosand Filter ◽  
Point Of Use ◽  
The World

Access to clean water for drinking and sanitation is an urgent issue that the world is facing. According to the United Nations (UN), approximately one billion people live in extreme poverty, and almost 2.6 billion people live without the basics of adequate sanitation. Over the past two decades, the BioSand Filter has proven to be an effective and efficient point-of-use device to purify water to a potable level in developing countries. The success of this device is due to its simplicity, use of appropriate technology, and sustainability. This chapter discusses a case study of His Hands Mission International’s work installing these filters in the villages of rural Honduras. It focuses on the implementation, adoption, diffusion, and impacts of these filters, providing insight to the system’s factors of success. These factors provide information that can be utilized to improve the chances for success of similar system implementations around the world.

Preface of Symposium: Computational Water Resources in Coastal Areas

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir J. Alarcon ◽  
George Maroulis ◽  
Theodore E. Simos
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Coastal Areas

Monitoring and predicting water quality for smart urban water infrastructure

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Coraggio ◽  
Dawei Han ◽  
Theo Tryfonas ◽  
Weiru Liu
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Water Quality Monitoring ◽  
Quality Monitoring ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Resources Management

<p>Water resources management is a delicate, complex and challenging task. It involves monitoring quality, quantity, timing and distribution of water in order to meet the needs of the population’s usage demand. Nowadays these decisions have to be made in a continuously evolving landscape where quantity and quality of water resources change in time with uncertainty.</p><p>Throughout history, access to clean water has always been a huge desire from urban settlements. People built towns and villages close to water sources. In most cases, streams brought clean water in and washed away polluted water. Nowadays the largest strains on water quality typically occur within urban areas, with degradation coming from point and diffuse sources of pollutants and alteration of natural flow through built-up areas.</p><p>Municipalities are acting to reduce the impact of climate change on existing cities and meet the needs of the growing urban population. In many places around the world costal flood defences were built involving construction of barriers that lock the tide and keep the water coming from in-land rivers creating reservoirs close to the shore.</p><p>These man-made barriers stop the natural cleaning action of the tide on transitional waters. This causes severe water quality problems like eutrophication and high levels of bacteria. On the positive side, these water reservoirs are used as recreational water, drinking water, agricultural water. As many more people are moving to live in urban areas, its overall demand for clean water and discharge of polluted water is constantly growing. Hence monitoring and foreseeing water quality in these urban surface waters is fundamental in order to be able to meet the water demand in future scenarios.</p><p>Many cities have already successfully implemented smart water technologies in many types of the water infrastructures. Monitoring water quality has always been a challenging and costly task. It has been so far the most difficult water characteristic to monitor remotely in real time. Lack of high frequency and accurate data has always been one of the main challenges. Today, using information and communication technologies (ICT) is possible to set up a real time water quality monitoring system that will allow to deepen the understanding of water quality dynamics leading to a better management of urban water resources.</p><p>A case study will be presented where a real time water quality monitoring system for the surface water of Bristol Floating Harbour has been deployed in the UK and water quality data have been analysed using artificial intelligence algorithms in order to understand the link between ambient weather data (i.e., precipitation, temperature, solar radiation, wind, etc.) and surface water pollution. Preliminary results of a water quality prediction model will also be presented showing the capabilities of predicting water quality as a new tool in municipality’s decision-making processes and water resources management.</p>

scholarly journals An assessment of the skill of downscaled GCM outputs in simulating historical patterns of rainfall variability in South Africa

2013 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Hughes ◽  
S. Mantel ◽  
T. Mohobane
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
General Circulation ◽  
Hydrological Model ◽  
Rainfall Variability ◽  
General Circulation Models ◽  
Local Scale ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
General Applicability ◽  
Modelling Studies

Uncertainties associated with General Circulation Models (GCMs) and the downscaling methods used for regional or local scale hydrological modelling can result in substantial differences in estimates of future water resources availability. This paper assesses the skill of nine statistically downscaled GCMs in reproducing historical climate for 15 catchments in five regions of South Africa. The identification of skilled GCMs may reduce the uncertainty in future predictions and the focus is on rainfall skill as the GCMs show very similar patterns of change in temperature. The skill tests were designed to assess whether the GCMs are able to realistically reproduce precipitation distribution statistics and patterns of seasonality, persistence and extremes. Some models are consistently less skilful for the regions assessed, while some are generally more skilful with some regionally specific exceptions. There are differences in the GCMs skill across the different regions and in the skill ranking between coastal areas and inland regions. However, only a limited reduction in uncertainty is achieved when using only the downscaled GCM outputs identified as being skilled in a hydrological model for one of the regions. Further modelling studies are required to determine the general applicability of this observation.

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